With 2013 being the most successful year in my music career, it’s only right that I share the pictures that documented it. Looking back, I released my newest album, ManMade, and had the pleasure of visiting Brooklyn, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Richmond, Philly, Pittsburgh, LA, Tucson, Detroit, Vegas, Seattle, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Charlotte, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Cleveland in support of it – I was even asked to perform on the eight-day Capital Jazz Cruise at the beginning of November. I contributed to the new The Foreign Exchange album Love In Flying Colors with “Listen To The Rain,” and The Reworks with a remix for Phonte’s “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night”. I hung out with Bobbito and Crazy Legs of Rock Steady in NYC, began endorsing Lewitt Audio, released an ode to Sesame Street in the form of the “Count To Five” video, was the subject of my FIRST documentary, and even had a day named after me in Las Vegas.

Things to look out for in 2014…
• Making the music for Black Dynamite – The Animated Series (Season 2) with Fatin “10” Horton
• My very first trip to South Africa with The Foreign Exchange at the end of March + a world tour with +FE
• A brand new single + video from ManMade + more solo dates
• New, original music… Including a collaborative EP with…………………………

…….anyway, thank you, 2013… Here’s to one helluva productive and positive new year in 2014. Cheers!!

Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)

Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

Helluva year for +FE Music

Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)

Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)

ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)

Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)

Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)

Another one added to the wall…

Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)

ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…

Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.

Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)

Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner

The crown…

Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)

Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios

At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…

On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)

Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot

Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

in Seattle (July 2013)

Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)

Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)